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おじさん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おじさん

伯父さん
叔父さん
小父さん
オジサン
オジさん
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #3182
1

Honorific; Familiar; 伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger

uncle

2

Familiar; Usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative

old man; mister

3

Usu. オジサン

manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 1741
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

chief
count
earl
uncle
Brazil

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハク
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いき
えき
ひろ
4 strokes
Frequency: 646
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

father

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちち
8 strokes
Frequency: 1950
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

uncle
youth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュク
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
よし
3 strokes
Frequency: 114
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

little
small

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちい.さい
こ-
お-
さ-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いさら
こう
さざ
しゃお
ちいさ
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